What Is an Audiologist?

An audiologist earns a master's or a doctoral degree in audiology. All of the audiologists at the Hearing and Balance Center are licensed by the State of Maryland Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Hearing Aid Dispensers and are certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (CCC-A).

Refer patients to otolaryngologists (ENTs) for medical or surgical management of hearing loss and ear disease

Determine need for hearing rehabilitation

Determine candidacy for hearing aids

Select and fit hearing aids

Evaluate the balance system

The professional audiology staff at the Hearing and Balance Center is highly experienced in basic and advanced audiological tests for adults and children, hearing aid fittings for adults and children and newborn hearing screenings.